Display-frame.



No. 744,174. PATENTBD'NOV. 17, 1903'; w. A. DECKER.

V DISPLAY FRAME.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 17, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. DECKER, OF STREATOR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TOVICTOR N. THERIOT AND CHARLES A. PREOHTEL, OF STREATOR,

ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,174, dated November1'7, 1903.

Application filed July 15, 1901.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. DECKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Streator, in the county of Lasalle and State of Illinois,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Display-Frames, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,reference being had to i the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in display-frames, my object beingto provide a simple, easily-manufactured, cheap,compact, and efficientadjustable frame for displaying goods and merchandise to the greatestadvantage and with the greatest economy in space.

To this end my invention consists of certain novel featuresoff-construction and combination of parts that will be hereinafter moreparticularly described and claimed.

In the device of my invention in the preferred construction I provide arevoluble or rotatable upright provided with a series of movable armsextending radially from the upright, with supporting-braces attached tothe under side of each of the movable arms and arranged to firmlysupport said movable arms in any one of the adjustable positions. Inconnection with the movable arms I also provide means for supporting andholding the goods to be displayed from falling off the arms. v

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view with most of the upper set of'radial armsremoved. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the revoluble upright below theline 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of the supporting-brace inverted.Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of a radial arm,showing the means for holding the goods-retaining pieces. Fig. 5 isapview of a goods-retaining piece. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of thehinge d.

Like letters refer to like parts in the several figures.

The base a is provided with the pin (1', upon which the upright b ismounted to revolve'or rotate. Mounted rigidly on the rotatable uprightI) is the disk 0, provided on the lower Serial no. 68,410. (No man.)

side near the periphery with the hinge members d, having the downwardextensions (1' cl, adapted to engage both sides of the movable radialarms 6 at its inner end and to prevent the radial arms from twisting orturning. On the outer edge of the'hinge member (1 is theupwardly-extending lug or part d whereby the hinge member at is fastenedto the disk 0 on its outer edge or periphery. The inner edged of thehinge member (1 extends in between the upright b and the disk 0.Theradial arm e is hinged to the hinge member cl by the pin 6, whichpasses through the downward extensions d d and the inner end of the arm6.

About midway the length of the arm 6, on the lower edge or side thereof,is the bearing 6 in which is journaled the supporting-brace Thesupporting-brace fis of novel construction, beingpreferably formed ofspringwire, having the free end provided with the spring ends or catch ff, adapted to spring apart to hold the end in place when adjusted. Theopposite end of the brace fis provided with the extensions f f whichextend on either side of the radial arm 6 to prevent the arm fromtwisting and (with the portion of brace f, journaled in bearing e form aseat for the radial arm e.

Below the disk 0 on. the upright b are a series of recesses 19 b in avertical plane with the radial arm 6. Around the lower end of the recessis the ring or band b In the upper side of the disk 0 are the openings cc for the goods-retaining pieces 9 h, and in the upper edges or sides ofthe arms e e are the openings e 6 leading to the holes 6 e extendinginto the arm 6 at different angles. The goods-retaining pieces g h areprovided with the shanks g h, which are adapted to fit into the holes e6 The goodsretaining piece his also preferably constructed ofspring-wire.

In the operation of my invention the frame when not in use may have thearms folded 95 and in the position indicated on the lower disk ofFig. 1. In this position the frame occupies very littlefioor-space. Toplace the arms in any of the extended positions, it is only necessary tomove the radial arm out, 100

press the ends f f together, and insert them in any one of desiredrecesses b and release the ends f'f', when the arm will be securely heldin place. The goods-retaining pieces 9 h may then be placed in the holese 6 which permits the piece to preserve a vertical position. Having thearms singly adjustable permits of the use of few or many of the arms andalso permits of the use of the arms in difierent posit-ions, thus givinga great variety as well as a variable extent of displaysurface.

At the top of the upright b is a pin upon which may be mounted theornamental top piece 2' or another upright Z2.

By this means the series of radial arms may be changed and multipliedfrom one to any desired number, though in practice it is usually notconvenient to use more than two or three in series.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a display-frame the combination with an upright and a disk mountedthereon, of a hinge member provided at one end with an extension adaptedto extend and be firmly held between the upright and the disk, andprovided at the other end with a bent-up portion adapted to be attachedto the periphery of the disk, substantially as described.

2. In a display-frame provided with a rotatable upright, the combinationwith a hinge d attached to an upright and radial arm attached to thehinge, and a supporting-brace 7 attached at one end to the radial armintermediate its length, recesses in the upright, bands around theupright adapted with the recesses to receive and form supports for thesupporting-brace whereby the radial arms may be independently supportedin anyone of several positions substantially as described.

3. In an adjustable display-frame provided with radial arms thecombination with the supporting and adjusting braces for the radialarms, of extensions f f under and partly around the radial arm, thebearing a on the under side of the radial arm adapted to act as ajournal for the supporting-brace, and means for supporting the free endof the supporting-brace substantially as described.

4. In a. display-frame having a rotatable upright, radial arms thereonand supportingbraces having one end attached to the radial arms and theother end free, the combination with a series of recesses in the saidupright, and of bands around the upright and covering portions of therecesses to form a pocket or recess for the free ends of thesupportingbraces substantially as described.

5. In a display-frame the combination with an upright provided with aseries of recesses in the sides thereof, radial arms attached to theuprightand supporting-braces journaled on said radial arms, of bandsaround the upright adapted with the recesses to form a support for thesupporting-braces, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM A. DECKER.

Witnesses:

Mrs. G. '1. WESTWOOD, LORENA OHUBBUCK.

